Evaluation of Muscle Thickness and Balance in Young and Older Adults

Hacettepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy; Balance; Distorted

Treatments: Other: Balance Analysis

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03791047

GO 18/506

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates muscle thickness of trunk and lower limb and balance in young and older healthy adults. The participants will be evaluated muscle thickness for 14 different muscle and balance which evaluated by computerized force plate system.

Full description

Aging had an adverse affect on musculoskeletal system and balance parameters. Decreased muscle strength or thickness negatively affect person's balance control. But there are no information in the literature about the relationships between muscle thickness and balance in healthy subjects. In addition to, it is not known which muscle responsible for balance. Therefore, this study will evaluate muscle thickness via ultrasonography and balance in young and older adults. Balance will be evaluated computerized Balance system. Muscle thickness for different 14 muscle ( diaphragm, transversus abdominis,multifidus, longissimus, quadratus lumborum, rectus abdominis, external and internal obliques, rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, soleus) will be evaluated by ultrasonography at the right side. Only diaphram muscle will be evaluated both right and left side.

Enrollment: 136 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 90 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria For Young Adults:

• To be a volunteer to participate
• to be an aged 18-40 years old.

Inclusion Criteria For Older Adults:

• To be a volunteer to participate
• to be an aged 65-90 years old.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Walking with assist device
• Having a visual deficits
• Having an orthopedic problems that affect balance
• Having a neurological disorders
• Having a musculoskeletal disorders that affect balance
• Having an undergone orthopedic surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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136 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental Group: Balance analysis

Experimental group

Description:

Sixty older subjects will be evaluated in this study. Muscle thickness and balance will be assessed by ultrasonography and Computerized Balance system respectively.

Treatment:

Other: Balance Analysis

Control Group:Balance Analysis

Active Comparator group

Description:

Sixty young subjects will be evaluated in this study. Muscle thickness and balance will be assessed by ultrasonography and Computerized Balance system respectively.

Treatment:

Other: Balance Analysis